Texans Can Still Find Help In Free Agency
The 2013 free agent market has hit a standstill and veteran players are looking for work, and the majority of the deals on the table are for one year. With plenty of free agents still available, we looked at who could come in on short contracts and provide some help for the coming season. There is still work to do but the Texans can still find some quality help to add to the 2013 NFL roster. Some may be up there in age, but a one or two year deal would not be a bad investment for a team looking to make it past the…
Only Two Worth Trading Up For the Texans
Before the mass critics come out and say this will never happen, we tend to agree, but we are not discussing if the trade up for a prospect would happen. What we are looking at are the two players in our minds, one from offense and another from defense, who are worth trading up for the Houston Texans. Both these players, whichever could be traded up for, could give the Texans a cure for some ailments on their current roster and set them up for some bigger years down the road. Trading up can be dangerous, but it could be worth the…
Texans Updated 2013 Cap Number
The Houston Texans updated cap number was revealed and updated with their top 51 contracts, including the recent signings of Ed Reed, Brice McCain, Shane Lechler, Andrew Gardner and Greg Jones. The Texans are current cap situation as follows Unadjusted Team Cap: $123,000,000.00 Contracts: 51 Previous Year Carry Over: $2,422,689.00 Team Cap: $121,233,466.00 Cap Room: $3,813,260.00 The complete NFL cap numbers are here.
Jonathan Cyprien on Texans Visit List
According to Aaron Wilson of Scout, the Houston Texans have a visit lined up with Florida International safety, Jonathan Cyprien. There are a dozen teams that have Cyprien lined up for visits or a workout and the Texans are one of them. Cyprien has been one of the risers in the 2013 NFL Draft and one of the top safeties to garner attention. At 6-0 and 217 lbs. he has the makings as a safety that could be drafted in the top rounds and is currently ranked as one of the top safeties next to Kenny Vaccaro. He racked up…
J.J. Watt Swinging the Big Stick at MMP
(Credit Photo above to the Houston Chronicle) Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt continued to make the city of Houston remember why he is the face of the franchise. The 2012 NFL Defensive Player of the Year joined the Houston Astros and took batting practice at Minute Maid Park and looked like a natural. Watt will be throwing out the 1st pitch of the game when the Astros host the Texas Rangers on Sunday at Minute Maid Park. He said he threw a full bullpen session to get ready for his opening day appearance.
Barwin Says Goodbye to Houston With Class
Former Houston Texans outside linebacker Connor Barwin took out a full-page ad in the Houston Press to bid goodbye to the city of Houston before departing to his new home in Philadelphia. Barwin thanked everyone imaginable from the Texans organization, beat writers, his delivery guy from the local pizza shop, his cleaning lady and the people he developed relationships throughout the city. Also, at the end, he thanked his best friend Shaun Cody. Connor Says Goodbye
Tyrann Mathieu Has Visit Set Up with Texans
MT @texantakeover: Tyrann Mathieu scheduled to meet with the #Texans per @bomarchionte — PDS.K (@PatDStat) March 26, 2013 Texans meeting today with free agent FB Greg Jones from Jaguars. Texans will also meet with CB Tyrann Mathieu, aka “Honey Badger.” — Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) March 26, 2013 As first reported by Bo Marchionte of College2Pro.com, the Houston Texans have a scheduled meeting and workout with former LSU defensive back Tyrann Mathieu. Mathieu was dismissed from the Tigers in August 2012 for multiple violations of team rules, however, and is now working through treatment for substance abuse in Houston while being…
Fullback Greg Jones visiting the Texans
Texans hosting FB Greg Jones today. I can confirm report they’ll bring in Tyrann Mathieu at some point before draft. — John McClain (@McClain_on_NFL) March 26, 2013 In fact, if Greg Jones played in a city other than Jacksonville, he probably would have made a Pro Bowl by now. Vicious blocker. #Texans — Tania Ganguli (@taniaganguli) March 26, 2013 The Houston Texans are hosting free agent fullback, Greg Jones, who most recently played for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones was drafted by the Jaguars in 2004 in the 2nd round (55th overall) out of Florida State University where he originally was recruited…
Texans Seven Round Mock Draft
Approached by Mock One we were asked to be the general manager of the hometown Houston Texans. This is a simulated draft that all NFL teams are represented by other people who follow their teams with the same passion and knowledge of team needs. This draft has trades of picks and is a full process of understanding your own personal big board of prospects. The compensatory picks WERE NOT added in this mock four draft but will be added in the mock five version. We enlisted the help of our assistant general managers in Big Ron Eric Kennedy Jake Langerkamp All three are solid football…
D.J. Hayden Slated to Workout for Texans
Houson CB D.J. Hayden will work out 4/2 w/ Texans. Will do sguttle, jumps and send results to all teams. Has 7 total visits. Rising fast. — Gil Brandt (@Gil_Brandt) March 25, 2013 According to NFL Network’s Gil Brandt, the Houston Texans will host hometown product, cornerback D.J. Hayden in a private workout. Hayden graduated from the University of Houston and garnered first team All Conference selection as a defensive back in 2012 when he posted four interceptions in 9 appearances for the Cougars. Hayden suffered a freak injury in collision in practice that resulted in a tear of the inferior vena cava in the heart that ended…
